Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2605)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2502)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2117)
Order: Fabales (238)
Family: Fabaceae (238)(family description)
Genus: Zornia (2)
Epithet: latifolia Smith (9)
Synonyms: Zornia diphylla ssp. gracilis (DC.) Malme, Zornia gracilis DC., Zornia pubescens Kunth, Zornia surinamensis Miq.
diphylla => two leaves
gracilis => slender, graceful
latifolia => with broad leaves
pubescens => downy, slightly hairy
surinamensis => from Suriname